Friday
New Line Cinema | Release Date: April 26, 1995 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
54
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
4
Negative:
1
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
88
Boston GlobeJay Carr
Friday is funnier and funkier than "Bad Boys," more homegrown-seeming, less manufactured. It plays like "House Party" with attitude. [26 Apr 1995]
75
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
A star vehicle for rapper Ice Cube (who also cowrote and coproduced), Friday is a lighthearted, comedic presentation of the realities chronicled in dramas like "Boyz N the Hood." Read full review
70
Washington PostRichard Harrington
In his [Ice Cube's] dramatic roles, Cube's raised eyebrows usually unleashed a fearsome glare and a hint of danger; here, his expressions are more quizzical, amused or confused. He plays against type, just as the movie itself plays against hype. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesPeter Rainer
It's the right format for this scattershot jokefest, which at times resembles a vaudeville act crossed with the kind of goofy bludgeoning antics that sometimes make it into gangsta MTV videos. [26 Apr 1995]
60
The New York TimesCaryn James
Friday may touch its young target audience. For everyone else, it is more intriguing as a social problem than a movie. Read full review
50
Austin ChronicleJoey O'Bryan
A refreshingly lighthearted look at day-to-day life in the inner city, Friday does suffer from a few problems in the scripting and directing departments, but entertains nonetheless, thanks mainly to the easygoing style of its talented cast. Read full review
50
USA TodaySusan Wloszczyna
The more real Friday gets, the better it is. [26 Apr 1995]
40
VarietyTodd McCarthy
Rather like a cross between "Up in Smoke" and an episode of "The Jeffersons, Friday is a crudely made, sometimes funny bit of porchfront humor from the 'hood. Read full review
25
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
It takes about 20 minutes to catch on that Friday is without narrative drive - and about as long to figure out that the film offers nothing better in place of it. Read full review
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